53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies… the fire… they played before my eyes like a

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

odd abilities? How was it possible? The daughter of

to just go away. The bedroom door opened, and I quickly tried to cover my face, hoping Theon thought I

him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging

wanting him to see the tears that

“What happened?”

but it was missing the coldness it usually

refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into his

He whispered, stroking

unable to control the sob

I did, I would lose all control of my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed

but the emotions and concern that seemed to be in his eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in my neck. We remained

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

open up to him. I was tired of keeping it inside. But I couldn’t talk about them when they were

pulling back so I could look into those amber

eyes shadowed and he

“I know…”

I don’t care if one of them or

world.”

the revelation from earlier had only triggered these emotions within me, but

say anything. Instead, he reached up and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing away my tears, only for

I felt like everything was being snatched from my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had was taken from me too.” I couldn’t look into

feeling so vulnerable, but I wasn’t able to control these emotions. I was breaking and

losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love

sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside

I wasn’t sure what he was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his

parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say that?

tilted my head up slightly. “You might regret

because I know they

reply, before clenching his jaw and

its back on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he

“I will.”

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